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Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.
The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.
It is as well now and then not to remember all we know.
It is as well now and then not to remember all we know.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe
into a good way.
He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe
into a good way.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Give me the ocular proof.
Give me the ocular proof.